Lay-figure for demonstrating garments



March 22, 1932. wl

LAY FIGURE FOR DEMONSTRATING GARMENT$ Filed Jan. 22, 1930 Patented Mar. 22, 1932 Q stares EARL T. WINGET, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA LAY-FIGURE FOR DEMONSTRATING GARMENTS Application filed January 22, 1930. Serial No.422,575.

My invention relates to lay-figures for demonstrating garments, and an object is to provide asmall figure or model having a pliable central section so that the figure may be bent forwardly at the vicinity of the waist in the manner in which the human figure bends. By placing on one of these small figures a correspondingly proportioned pair of bloomers or other garments such as ladies undergar- 1U ments which are to be demonstrated, the effect obtained by providing such garments with fullness in the rear to permit easy forward bending movement may be readily demonstrated.

" The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and the novel features of my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a practical embodiment of my invention,Fig. l is a side elevational view of the figure in the upright position which it normally assumes and with a pair of bloomers placed thereon. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view showing the figure in bent-over position. F ig. 3 is a View in vertical section through the body and one of the legs of the figure. Fig. t is a fragmentary view in vertical section at right angles to Fig. 3.

Referring to the construction shown in the drawings, the numeral designates a base nember upon which a lay-figure simulating a H v human figure is secured. This lay-figure has a central section designated 12 which is of pliable material such as soft rubber. The section 12 as shown in Figs. 3 and at includes the upper leg portions 14 and extends up to a line I 16 which is substantially coincident with the waist line of the figure. The upper portion of the figure designated 18 and the lower leg portions 20 are secured to the pliable central section 12 being preferably integral therewith and being made of rigid material such as hard rubber. The figure is secured to the base member 10 so as to appear standing thereon. A suitable means of thus securing the figure is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in which the numeral 22 designates an elongated inverted U-shaped rod, the two branches of which extend up through the legs respectively to a point somewhat above the crotch where they are joined together by the middle portion or cross member 23 of the rod. The lower end portions of the branches of the rod 22 extend down into the base member 10 so as to be anchored therein.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be understood in connection with the foregoing description. It is well known that th human figure is longer along its rear portion when in forwardly bent position than it is when in upright position. If it were not for this fact, the bloomer portions of undergarments could be satisfactorily made without fullness, but since room is needed for bending and for sitting, it is desirable to provide for additional length in the back of the garments. Fig. 1 shows the demonstration figure provided with a pair of bloomers 24 having pleats or tucks 26 so placed as to give the requisite fullness. In order to make the demonstration, the demonstrators hand is placed back of the models head and the model is bent forwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2 from which it will be seen that the pleats are taken up without strain being imposed on the garments. A similar action, of course, occurs when the figure is placed in a sitting position. By comparing Figures 2 s and 3, it will be understood that the rod 22 imparts suficient spring to the flexible portion of the figure so that it may be bent over without damaging the same and the figure when released will quickly return to its up 85 right position.

I claim:

1. A. lay-figure for demonstrating garments having a central portion of pliable material including the upper leg portions and 90 extending up to substantially the waist-line. said central portion being joined to an upper portion of rigid material and to lower leg portions of rigid material, and rod members extending up the legs to a position above the I crotch.

2. A lay-figure for demonstrating garments having a central portion of pliable material including the upper leg portions and extending up to susbtantially the waist-line,

said central portionbeing oined to anvilpper portion of rigid material and'to' lower leg 7 poi'tions 'of rigid material, and an elongated Inverted U-shaped rod having its branches extending up the legs and its cross member 7 I positioned above the crotch.

3. A lay figure for demonstrating garments havin a central portion of pliable ma- I terial including the upper leg portions and extending up to substantially the Waist-line,

said central portion being joined to an .upper portion of rigid material and to lower leg portions of rigid material, rod members extending. up the legs to a position above the crotch, and a base member, the lower ends of said rod members being anchored to said base member.

v Intestimony whereofI hereunto affix my signature.

- EARL T. WINGET. 

